- by foxnews
- 07 Apr 2026
Republican drops primary challenge against incumbent Sen Cassidy after Trump-backed candidate enters race
Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson announced on Thursday that she was abandoning her U.S. Senate bid because President Donald Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow entered the race.
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After the House impeached Trump in 2021, Cassidy was one of the Senate Republicans who voted to convict during a vote that occurred after Trump had already departed from office - the Senate vote ultimately fell short of the threshold required to convict Trump.
The president pledged his endorsement to Letlow in a Truth Social post on Saturday.
Letlow launched a Senate bid days later.
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